A blurry world is now in focus… Thanks to you!

| By Alice Mwangi, Country Manager, Kenya
Categories: Blog, Eye Surgery, Kenya, Our Work
| Tags: , , , ,
Kenyan boy with visual trouble
Tilt your head. Then close one eye, squint out of the corner of the other eye, and try to read this story. Don’t you find it awkward, uncomfortable and hard to see? That’s how Caleb, an 8-year old boy from Kenya, grew up looking at the world! Caleb’s grandfather first noticed his grandson’s mannerism about… Continue Reading A blurry world is now in focus… Thanks to you!

Honour mom with a special gift this Mother’s Day

| By Kerri Robins, Senior Communications Specialist
Categories: Blog, Communities, Community Health Worker, Donors, Eye Surgery, India, Our Work
| Tags: , , , ,
Indian mother and daughter from Majuli Island
Can you believe it’s already May 8th? If you’re in Canada, then you’re probably wondering how we seemed to skip spring and go straight into summer! Christmas just happened, and suddenly Mother’s Day is just around the corner. For many of us, our mothers are very special people in our lives. They raised us, loved… Continue Reading Honour mom with a special gift this Mother’s Day

A woman’s wish to see her family happy comes true!

| By Kashinath Bhoosnurmath, Global Director, Programmes
Categories: Blog, Communities, Community Health Worker, Eye Surgery, Hospitals, Nepal, Our Work
| Tags: , , , , ,
What would you do if you had an eye condition that was easily treated with a 15-minute surgery? You’d accept treatment, wouldn’t you? Maya suffered with cataracts for a year, to the point that she was forced to stop doing the things she loved, like making garlands in her free time and spending time with… Continue Reading A woman’s wish to see her family happy comes true!

This light shines brightly once more with the Gift of Sight!

| By Emmanuel Kumah, Country Manager, Ghana
Categories: Blog, Eye Surgery, Ghana, Hospitals, Other, Our Work
| Tags: , , ,
A man from Ghana receives sight-restoring cataract surgery.
“I thought about ending my life. It was better than living in such misery, depending on my wife to take care of me.” Said Kwaku, a 75-year-old man from a small town in Ghana. Kwaku is speaking about his eye injury. A spark flew into his eye from a lit match while he was working… Continue Reading This light shines brightly once more with the Gift of Sight!

Give new life with the Gift of Sight!

| By Brian Foster, Former Executive Director
Categories: Blog, Communities, Donors, Eye Surgery, Eyeglasses, Other, Our Work
Maasai Mara, Kenya
It’s been a long winter for most Canadians – and it still is for many of us, despite the calendar telling us it’s spring. Fortunately, we know that REAL spring will sweep in eventually! Spring is a time of rebirth, and for the people we help in Africa and south Asia, being given the Gift… Continue Reading Give new life with the Gift of Sight!